Resupplying

[Flaxpants]

I definately did not attack any Dutch vessel prior to this incident, and it was definately dutch as I used the external camera to take a look. I did sink a couple of British ships a couple days before this happened though I'm sure that won't be relevant to this.

I'm on my way back to home port anyway now, so maybe when I set out on my next patrol the map will have been updated properly. I hope I haven't got some problem with my installation as I am in the middle of a career that's going pretty well for me, that is, I'm not dead yet and have sunk some ships finally! Here's hoping...

Hang on, going back to what you said Frau Kaleun, the Flaggen denotes the Dutch as (AL) from 10/05/40- 31/12/45. Presumably then, according to this, there is every reason for them to start shooting at me? I assumed that it was the map that was incorrect?

[sergei]

Originally Posted by Flaxpants

I am in the middle of a career that's going pretty well for me, that is, I'm not dead yet

Sometimes that's the best you can hope for.
As the war progresses I consider any patrol where I'm still alive to be a successful one

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Flaxpants

Hang on, going back to what you said Frau Kaleun, the Flaggen denotes the Dutch as (AL) from 10/05/40- 31/12/45. Presumably then, according to this, there is every reason for them to start shooting at me? I assumed that it was the map that was incorrect?

May 10 1940 was the beginning of the German invasion of the Netherlands, at which point they would have been "Allied" because they were at war with Germany. But they surrendered to German occupation and control later that month, so (aside from the Dutch resistance) I don't see how they could have been considered an Allied power until after they were liberated from German occupation much later in the war.

But IIRC there was a Dutch govt in exile in Britain in the interim, and maybe there was a "free Dutch" navy/merchant component to Allied shipping during that time period. Those ships would not be neutral or friendly after May 10 1940 and would remain enemies 'til the end of the war, although I don't know offhand if the game reflects this possibility.

Still seems odd to me, though, that you would be attacked by a Dutch vessel patrolling a Dutch harbor that should have been under German control for over a month.

[Jimbuna]

It all sound double Dutch to me